§ Mr. Beggsasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the percentage of A and M grades awarded to pupils in (a) controlled primary schools and (b) maintained primary schools in each of the Larne, Carrickfergus and Newtownabbey borough council areas, and the percentages of A and M grades awarded province-wide to pupils in (i) controlled primary schools and (ii) maintained primary schools.
§ Mr. ScottThe numbers of A and M grades expressed as percentages of the total awarded in each of the Larne, Carrickfergus and Newtownabbey borough council areas are as follows:
School year 1983–84 Grade "A" per cent. Grade "M" per cent. Larne Controlled primary 58.5 62.5 Maintained primary 37.2 32.1 Preparatory department of grammar 4.3 5.4 Carrickfergus Controlled primary 95 87.8 Maintained primary 5 12.2 Newtownabbey Controlled primary 82.5 74.7 Maintained primary 15 22.5 Preparatory department of grammar 2.5 2.8 With regard to the grades awarded province-wide I refer to my reply to the hon. Gentleman on 2 April 1984 at columns 403–4.